Question

Case Study #1

Ms. Jones was a rushed admission to your floor and delivered a SGA infant in respiratory distress. The infant was immediately taken to the NICU. The nurse taking care of Ms. Jones informs you that her patient has track marks on her arms and she is not starting signs of withdrawal.

1. What is the nurses’ responsibility who is taking care of Ms. Jones? (Select all that apply)
   1. Inform the NICU nurse so she can watch the baby
   2. Call CPS
   3. Inform the doctor
   4. Tell all the nurses in the OB area so they know what’s going on

2. Ms. Jones is having major withdrawal symptoms and constantly asking for pain medications. The nurse who has her refuses to give her any stating, “She’s just drug seeking. Look at her arms.” What do you do?
   1. Tell the doctor
   2. Tell your nurse manager
   3. Nothing, it’s not your patient
   4. Tell the other nurses so they won’t give her anything either

3. You get a phone call from a person who states they are Ms. Jones parent. They want to know how she’s doing and if she delivered. What do you tell them?
   1. That Ms. Jones is stable and delivered a baby girl
   2. That you cannot give out information on the patient
   3. That there is no patient by that name
   4. That Ms. Jones is in room 306 and when visiting hours are

4. Which type of security breach is question 3 potentially?
   1. Privacy
   2. Confidentiality
   3. Personal
   4. Safety

Answer 1

Question 1.

Answer: c.Inform the doctor

It is the duty of the nurse to inform the doctor about the conditions or dangers the patient has, so that the doctor can take appropriate measures and treatment modalities based on such history of patient

Question 2.

Answer: d. Tell the other nurses so they don't give her anything either.

The first thing the patient seeking drugs will do is ask other nurses for getting a drug or pain medication. So it is always necessary to inform every other nurses in charge of that area so that they won't give her what she need.

Question 3.

Answer: b. That you cannot give out information on patient.

Information security should be rigid in every hospitals. No breach of information about the patients should be allowed to happen. There are instances where such breaches have made many issues and also it's the privacy of the patient. Therefore, whomsoever it may be, never give out any information on patient through phone calls.

Question 4.

Answer: b. Confidentiality security breach.

The security breach which happens about the information that the patient has given to a doctor or nurse and about her condition in a hospital is Confidentiality breach.

Privacy, personal and safety security breaches are also the concerns of a healthcare unit but confidentiality breavh is the primary concern and this belongs to it.